Helicol

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Helicol
Helicópteros Nacionales de Colombia
IATA
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ICAO
'HEL
Callsign
HELICOL
Founded 1955
Hubs El Dorado Int'l Airport
Frequent flyer program AviancaPlus
Member lounge Avianca VIP lounges
Fleet size See Avianca
Destinations See Avianca
Parent company Avianca
Headquarters Flag of Colombia Bogotá, Colombia
Key people
Website: www.helicol.com.co

Helicol (Spanish acronym: Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia) is a helicopter operator based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. It is a subsidiary airline of Avianca.

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[edit] History

The company was established and started operations in 1955. It originally started as a joint venture of U.S. and Colombian capitals. It was later acquired by Avianca, which was owned by the Grupo Bavaria. In 2003 the company was separated from Avianca. Today is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valores Bavaria. In 2006, the company was acquired by Efromovich's Avianca.

[edit] Destinations

Main article: Avianca destinations

[edit] Fleet

Main article: Avianca - Fleet - Current

[edit] External links